Zephaniah 3:1 Woe1945 to her that is rebellious4754 and polluted!1351 to the oppressing3238 city!5892 cr 2 She obeyed8085 not the voice;6963 she received3947 not correction;4148{Or, instruction} she trusted982 not in Jehovah;3068 she drew not near7126 to her God.430 cr 3 Her princes8269 in the midst7130 of her are roaring7580 lions;738 her judges8199 are evening6153 wolves;2061 they leave{Or, gnaw not the bones on the morrow} nothing1633 till the morrow.1242 cr 4 Her prophets5030 are light6348 and treacherous900 persons;582 her priests3548 have profaned2490 the sanctuary,6944 they have done violence2554 to the law.8451 cr 5 Jehovah3068 in the midst7130 of her is righteous;6662 he will not do6213 iniquity;5766 every1242{Hebrew morning by morning.} morning1242 doth he bring5414 his justice4941 to light,216 he faileth5737 not; but the unjust5767 knoweth3045 no shame.1322 cr 6 I have cut off3772 nations;1471 their battlements6438{Or, corner towers} are desolate;8074 I have made their streets2351 waste,2717 so that none passeth by;5674 their cities5892 are destroyed,6658 so that there is no man,376 so that there is no inhabitant.3427 cr 7 I said,559 Only fear3372 thou me; receive3947 correction;4148{Or, instruction} so her dwelling4583 shall not be cut off,3772 according834{Or, howsoever I have punished her} to all that I have appointed6485 concerning her: but403 they rose early7925 and corrupted7843 all their doings.5949 cr

Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait2442 ye for me, saith5002 Jehovah,3068 until the day3117 that I rise up6965 to the prey;5706 for my determination4941{Hebrew judgment.} is to gather622 the nations,1471 that I may assemble6908 the kingdoms,4467 to pour8210 upon them mine indignation,2195 even all my fierce2740 anger;639 for all the earth776 shall be devoured398 with the fire784 of my jealousy.7068 cr

Zephaniah 3:9 For then will I turn2015 to the peoples5971 of a pure1305 language,8193{Hebrew lip.} that they may all call7121 upon the name8034 of Jehovah,3068 to serve5647 him with one259 consent.7926{Hebrew shoulder.} cr 10 From beyond5676 the rivers5104 of Ethiopia3568 my{Or, shall they bring my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, for an offering unto me} suppliants,6282 even the daughter1323 of my dispersed,6327 shall bring2986 mine offering.4503 cr 11 In that day3117 shalt thou not be put to shame954 for all thy doings,5949 wherein thou hast transgressed6586 against me; for then I will take away5493 out of the midst7130 of thee thy{Or, them that exult in thy majesty} proudly1346 exulting5947 ones, and thou shalt no more3254 be haughty1361 in my holy6944 mountain.2022 cr 12 But I will leave7604 in the midst7130 of thee an afflicted6041 and poor1800 people,5971 and they shall take refuge2620 in the name8034 of Jehovah.3068 cr 13 The remnant7611 of Israel3478 shall not do6213 iniquity,5766 nor speak1696 lies;3577 neither shall a deceitful8649 tongue3956 be found4672 in their mouth;6310 for they shall feed7462 and lie down,7257 and none shall make them afraid.2729 cr

Zephaniah 3:14 Sing,7442 O daughter1323 of Zion;6726 shout,7321 O Israel;3478 be glad8055 and rejoice5937 with all the heart,3820 O daughter1323 of Jerusalem.3389 cr 15 Jehovah3068 hath taken away5493 thy judgments,4941 he hath cast out6437 thine enemy:341 the King4428 of Israel,3478 even Jehovah,3068 is in the midst7130 of thee; thou shalt not fear7200{Another reading is, see.} evil any more.7451 cr 16 In that day3117 it shall be said559 to Jerusalem,3389 Fear3372 thou not; O{Or, and to Zion} Zion,6726 let not thy hands3027 be slack.7503 cr 17 Jehovah3068 thy God430 is in the midst7130 of thee, a mighty1368 one who will save;3467 he will rejoice7797 over thee with joy;8057 he will rest2790{Hebrew be silent.} in his love;160 he will joy1523 over thee with singing.7440 cr 18 I{Or, They have been sorrowful for the solemn assembly which I took away from thee, for the lifting up of reproach against her} will gather622 them that sorrow3013 for the solemn assembly,4150 who were of thee; to whom the burden4864 upon her{According to another reading, thee.} was a reproach.2781 cr 19 Behold, at that time6256 I will deal6213 with all them that afflict6031 thee; and I will save3467 that which is lame,6760 and gather6908 that which was driven away;5080 and I will make7760 them a praise8416 and a name,8034 whose shame1322 hath been in all the earth.776 cr 20 At that time6256 will I bring935 you in, and at that time6256 will I gather6908 you; for I will make5414 you a name8034 and a praise8416 among all the peoples5971 of the earth,776 when I bring{Or, return to} back7725 your captivity7622 before your eyes,5869 saith559 Jehovah.3068 cr